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YEAR OF THE ROOSTER

By Eric Dufault

WINNER:
OUTSTANDING DIRECTION and OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR

2014 DFW Theater Critics Forum Award

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Gil Pepper has been stepped on by everyone around him - abused by his ailing mother, emasculated by his McDonald's co-workers and taunted by his wealthy rivals. But he's finally got an ace in the hole: Odysseus Rex, a rooster he's been training since birth to be a fearsome killing machine. Now, for the first time in Gil's life, he's experiencing things he's never had - hope, victory and revenge.

Performances

August 22 - September 6, 2014

Presented as a part of the 
AT&T Performing Arts Center's 
Elevator Project


Dee & Charles Wyly Theatre
Dallas, TX

Collaborators

Presented by Upstart Productions

Cast:
Gil Pepper - Brian Witkowicz
Odysseus Rex - Joey Folsom
Lou Pepper - Constance Gold Parry
Dickie Thimble/Bat Dolphin - Gregory Hullet
Phillipa/Lucky Lady - Steph Garrett

Creative Team:
Stage Manager - Gillian Salerno-Rebic
Scenic/Lighting Design - Christopher M. Ham
Sound Design - Adrian Cook
Costume Design - Christina Cook
Fight Choreographer - Adrian Cook
Producer - Korey Kent
Producer - Cindy Ernst

Critical Response

"Takes theater to a whole new level... Denson delivers a riotous, raucous and at times riveting production."
- TheaterJones.com

"Relentless and Mesmerizing... director David Denson unrelentingly assaults the audience with moments both sympathetic and repulsive. "
- D Magazine

"Something to crow about... the sharp performances by a five-person ensemble in this Upstart Productions show gleam"
- Dallas Morning News

"If you want to see some crisp acting and a damn good personification of a rooster, get your tickets now"
- The Dallas Observer

"Thrilling theater... In case there was any doubt that this series would bring edgy work to the mammoth, shiny structures of the Dallas arts district, Year of the Rooster, directed by David Denson, quashes it."
- Ft. Worth Star Telegram

Master of the House
-TheaterJones.com

The 10 most memorable theater moments of 2014
- Culture Map

Mark Lowry found some promising trends in 2014. With a Top 10 list of the best local productions, and a few more lists.
-TheaterJones.com

Additional press

Wyly Theatre Welcomes Six Small Companies As Part Of New Collaboration
- Dallas Morning News

The Elevator Project Opens The AT&T Performing Arts Center To Local Artists
- Arts + Culture Magazine

Is The Elevator Project Going Places?
- Art & Seek

Elevator Project helps small Dallas arts groups move on up to Wyly Theatre
- Culture Map

Why the Elevator Project is a Game Changer
- TheaterJones.com

SMU Alumni Taking Theatre Company To The Next Level At The Wyly
- SMU Magazine

Other materials

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